Posts About motherhood

working mama files : sarah from beauty school dropout

December 2, 2014

Working Mama Files is an interview series designed to support and encourage working moms along the path to having a fulfilling life. Today’s episode features one of my favorite bloggers, Sarah from Beauty School Dropout. She and I have a ton in common: professional careers with creative hobbies and small children. She’s a great one to follow for goal inspiration and managing life as a working mom. I’ll let her introduce herself to you in more detail, but be sure to check out her blog! Who lives in your house? I live with my husband, Matt, my two boys, who are 4 1/2 and 1, and my old grumpy dachshund, Lucy. Will you tell us a little about your current…
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working mama files : sarah from beauty school dropout

December 2, 2014

Working Mama Files is an interview series designed to support and encourage working moms along the path to having a fulfilling life. Today’s episode features one of my favorite bloggers, Sarah from Beauty School Dropout. She and I have a ton in common: professional careers with creative hobbies and small children. She’s a great one to follow for goal inspiration and managing life as a working mom. I’ll let her introduce herself to you in more detail, but be sure to check out her blog! Who lives in your house? I live with my husband, Matt, my two boys, who are 4 1/2 and 1, and my old grumpy dachshund, Lucy. Will you tell us a little about your current…
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meredith lately

November 25, 2014

while I was getting ready for work I left the kids in the nursery to play together and overheard… Meredith: are you tryna poop Liam? Liam: (grunts) Meredith: mommy! he is pooping! Me: okay. Meredith: I just told your mom Liam. Liam: another day getting ready, I was putting on my makeup while they played on the bed… Meredith: we are playing a game, mommy. Me: what game? Meredith: we are playing hugs. In the pool her floatie tube was tipping over and she was scared… Meredith: help!! I’m gonna see Jesus!! Meredith: I scared of Frozen. Me: which part, the ice? Meredith: yeah and Elsa’s powers. Me: you need mommy or daddy to protect you? Meredith: yeah. Liam scared of…
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liam at ten months

November 20, 2014

He: >Seems to be constantly sick. I’ve mentioned this here and there, but we are still in the process of figuring out what exactly is going on. Looks like he actually doesn’t have asthma (even though he has a lot of the symptoms). Right now we are awaiting the results of some bloodwork and if everything checks out there, we will be going to an ENT next. My guess is that maybe he needs his adenoids removed or ear tubes. We’ll see. >Lost some weight being sick, yet still remains in the 90-95th percentile. That sweatshirt he’s wearing in the pictures is 18 months. >Is super squirmy most of the time. He’s actually hard to even hold, especially because he…
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liam at ten months

November 20, 2014

He: >Seems to be constantly sick. I’ve mentioned this here and there, but we are still in the process of figuring out what exactly is going on. Looks like he actually doesn’t have asthma (even though he has a lot of the symptoms). Right now we are awaiting the results of some bloodwork and if everything checks out there, we will be going to an ENT next. My guess is that maybe he needs his adenoids removed or ear tubes. We’ll see. >Lost some weight being sick, yet still remains in the 90-95th percentile. That sweatshirt he’s wearing in the pictures is 18 months. >Is super squirmy most of the time. He’s actually hard to even hold, especially because he…
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